Bo Ya learned piano from Mr. Chenglian, but there was no significant progress in three years.
"Selected Works of Zhaoming" Volume 18 "Qin Fu" by Ji Shuye (Kang)
"Shi Lei Fu" Volume 11 "Qin"
" Ruofu Shuixian's "Introduction to Yuefu Inscriptions": ""Shuixian Cao": Boya learned the piano from Mr. Cheng Lian, but failed in three years. Cheng Lian said: "My teacher Fang Zichun is in the East China Sea, and he can change people's feelings." Then he went with Boya to Penglai Mountain. He left Boya and said, "I will welcome you when you are here." They sailed away and did not return for ten minutes. Boya looked around and saw no one, but he heard the sea water coming out of the cave. , the mountains and forests were dark, and he sighed sadly: "Sir, you have moved on to me." He sang with the help of the harp, and said it was like "Narcissus". It’s so wonderful.”
Yu Boya was proficient in the art of piano during the Spring and Autumn Period. He once studied the piano under Mr. Cheng Lian, but after more than three years, he still could not understand the mysterious and lonely feeling of the music. Cheng Lian said: "Although I have passed down songs, I have not been able to move people's feelings. My master Fang Zichong, who is in the East China Sea, can move people's feelings. Let's go and visit together. So the two of them came to Penglai Fairy Mountain and Cheng Lian The master left Boya behind and said, "You practice here while I go to meet my teacher." "He left by boat and didn't return for a long time. Boya was anxious and looked around, but he couldn't see the shadow of his master. He heard the roar of the sea and the mournful singing of birds. Boya looked up to the sky and sighed. After understanding the meaning, he composed "Narcissus" with the aid of the piano. Cao Cao", later used as an allusion to chant and learn the qin.
Wu Rong later quoted this allusion in "Yin of the Wind and Rain": "Feeling the mist on the sea at Boya is like thinking about the wind and rain today. Li Xian also mentioned this allusion in "Shuixian Cao": "Cheng Lian went to the sea to transfer favors. How could it be that he originally had no desires?" "
"Ling Lun compares the rules, Tian Lian controls the rules. "Li Shan of the Tang Dynasty quoted from Cai Yong's "Qin Cao" of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Bo Ya learned the piano from Mr. Chenglian. The Mr. Cheng said: I can transmit music but cannot empathize. My teacher is Fang Zichun, who is good at playing the piano and can play with people's emotions. Now he is on the East China Sea, can he work with me? Boya said, "Master, I have a destiny. I dare not to obey it." Nai Xiang went to the sea to see Zi Chun receiving his karma.
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